Editorials
Jobs first! Jobs for us!
WORD ON WASHINGTON “Jobs First! Jobs for Us!” August 2011 The spotlight of the national media has been sharply focused on the recent debate on raising the federal debt ceiling. I vote...
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Parental
choice
There’s a price that comes with freedom, and a reminder of that came on Monday when the Supreme Court found illegal a 2005 California law that banned the sale of violent video games to minors. T...
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A note from the editor
When I received a phone call from my son on April 27, the news he reported to me was shocking and painful to hear. His home had been destroyed in an F5 tornado. Shortly after the call, another torn...
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A Main Street View

From the Editor's Desk
Last Thursday some citizens protested high electrical rates. Our debt to the Power Agency is a big deal and the board is searching for ways to help lower the cost of electricity for its citizens. B...

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1,100 solutions
If you continue reading today’s Our View out of a desire to learn more about a company that is considering Robeson County as a home for a $100 million investment and 1,100 new jobs, you will be dis...
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Mining operation would create jobs for many in Red Springs area
The Red Springs Planning and Zoning board has not yet made a recommendation to the town board on whether to allow a sand-mining operation near Philadelphus. Buie Lakes Plantation, a developer, has...
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Good luck and well wishes for RSPD Chief Ronnie Patterson
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Ronnie Patterson was sworn in as the new Red Springs Chief of Police last Thursday night. It’s seemed like a difficult journey for him. A reorganization by former chief Troy McDuffie removed him f...
Letter to the Editor
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To the Editor: As we prepare for the beginning of another school year, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the citizens of Red Springs and the surrounding communities for all the suppor...
Economic perspective: Making economic comparisons
by Mike Walden
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Economic indicators are in the news almost every day, and comparisons using these indicators are made to try to predict where the economy is headed. But what factors must be considered to make sure...
Grants help funding new programs easier
by Johnny Hunt
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As the time gets closer for adoption of the budget for the next school year, any additional source of funds to accommodate the budget’s needs are welcomed with open arms. It doesn’t really matter...
Suggestions for Summer reading- and viewing
by D.G. Martin
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It is summertime again and time to put aside a few books for vacation reading. Let me share some suggestions from books I have been reading to prepare for UNC-TV’s North Carolina Bookwatch’s new se...
Paul Terry's Rambling thoughts of a tired mind
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Sometimes, dare I say most of the time, we humans walk around like automatons, measuring out our days with coffee spoons, hardly interrupting the universe. But occasionally, some of us think. I kno...
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